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01 Record

CVE-2016-8614

A flaw was found in Ansible before version 2.2.0. The apt_key module does not properly verify key fingerprints, allowing remote adversary to create an OpenPGP key which matches the short key ID and

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score6.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

02 Description

A flaw was found in Ansible before version 2.2.0. The apt_key module does not properly verify key fingerprints, allowing remote adversary to create an OpenPGP key which matches the short key ID and

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
2.45% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 84.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2018-07-31 21:00Z8 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 02:27Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-10-12
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.3)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
4a842cf6230aabe35871c101aea07120856b2158aee6bccf5e5b3b3c6572002a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Red HatAnsible2.2.0—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • ansible
    Fixed in 2.2.0.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • ansible
    Fixed in 2.2.0.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • ansible
    Fixed in 2.2.0.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • ansible
    Fixed in 1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • ansible
    Fixed in 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm5
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.